David Yaghoubian (history), Kelly Campbell (psychology) and Brian Levin (criminal justice) recently shared their expertise with news media on various topics.
“Over-Policing of Black Girls in Schools: From Zero Tolerance to Restorative Practices,” will take place on Zoom beginning at 4 p.m.
UCLA history professor Robert Chao Romero will present “Brown Church: Five Centuries of Latina/o Social Justice and Identity,” at noon Thursday, Oct. 15, on Zoom.
“Police Unions in the U.S.: Perspectives in Historical Context” will take place virtually at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7.
David Yaghoubian (history) was interviewed for a segment discussing Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif’s comment that U.S. sanctions against his country amount to “medical terrorism.”
“Declaring Racism a Public Health Crisis: What It Means and Where Do We Go from Here,” a panel presentation, will take place virtually at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30.
The panel on Sept. 23 will feature Vida Johnson, associate professor of law at Georgetown University; Michael German, former FBI special agent and now a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty & National Security Program; and Sam Levin, Los Angeles correspondent for The Guardian.
Shawn McMurran (mathematics), Mike Stull (entrepreneurship), Brian Levin (criminal justice) and David Yaghoubian (history) were included in recent news coverage on a variety of topics.
The panel of activists and community-based scholars will discuss issues ranging from the Los Angeles Police Department, access to translators for indigenous people, the way race shapes the American justice system, the policing of indigenous people across the border and other topics.